A Meerkat plays with a Christmas decoration at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. In the lead up to Christmas a selection of the zoo animals were challenged with Christmas-themed environmental enrichment activities.

A Meerkat searches for food in a paper Christmas house treat at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia.

Lance, an Aldabra Tortoise looks at a handmade Christmas tree at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on December 14, 2012. In the lead up to Christmas a selection of the zoo animals were challenged with Christmas-themed environmental enrichment activities.

Giraffes eat treats in the shape of a Christmas tree at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on December 14, 2012. In the lead up to Christmas a selection of the zoo animals were challenged with Christmas-themed environmental enrichment activities.